Price freeze cuts new car prices nationwide
Washington December 17 The government halted price increases on new automobiles at December 1 1950 levels. The ESA ordered a six week long price ceiling until March 1 1951 averaging a five percent reduction from Ford and GM 1951 model boosts. The move follows a demand for voluntary restraint that failed to gain industry support and signals possible further ceilings. ESA officials state wage and salary stabilization within the industry is under study and further action will follow to restore stabilization in the auto sector.
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Washington
Ford
General Motors
The
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
OPA
Alan Valentine
Michael V. DiSalle
Truman
Emergency Declared Mobilization Begun By Truman
President Truman proclaimed a national emergency and ordered mobilization to counter world conquest by Communism. The Economic Stabilization Agency froze new car prices at December 1 1951 levels until March 1 pending a broader price and wage stabilization study.
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Washington
Truman
Economic Stabilization Agency
Acheson Aims for Brussels Amid GOP Dismissal Demands
Secretary of State Dean Acheson plans a Brussels trip to advance Atlantic alliance defenses against Russia. Despite Republican calls for his ouster, he will depart at 12:30 p.m. EST to help wind up plans for an international army including American and German units to defend Western Europe.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Dean Acheson
Brussels
Atlantic Alliance
Russia
Europe
Acheson
Senate
House
Double Funeral Set For 3 In Lincoln Parish Crash Victims
Ruston La Dec 16 Special Fifty eight year old R V D Rabb one of three Lincoln parish men killed in a highway accident near Tallulah Friday was buried in Vienna cemetery A double funeral service will be held for the other accident victims W Bagwell 53 and his son in law Joe Watts 37 The time of the service was pending arrival of an overseas relative The three men were en route to a deer hunt when their pick up collided head on with a gasoline truck two miles west of Tallulah on U S highway 80 Robert Mays of Vicksburg driver of the gasoline truck was taken to a Vicksburg hospital for treatment of injuries Services for Rabb were held at 3 pm at the Vienna Baptist Church with the Rev Tom Roberts and the Rev Ben Joiner officiating He is survived by his wife Mrs Florence Rabb of Vienna one son Larry N a daughter Della Ann all of Vienna three sisters Mrs T T Grafton of Dubach Mrs
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Ruston
R. V. D. Rabb
Lincoln Parish
Tallulah
Vienna
W. ©. Bagwell
Joe Watts
U. S
Florence Rabb
Larry N
Della Ann
T. T. Grafton
Dubach
Senate clears Federal Civil Defense Act plan
Senate approves a broad Federal Civil Defense Act to protect civilians from atomic attacks and wartime disasters. Unanimous support by the Senate Armed Services Committee creates federal state and local cooperation machinery for emergency response after enemy strikes, addressing mayors and governors who urged faster leadership.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Attlee Frames Atom Deterrent and Korea Policy
Prime Minister Attlee told Britons by radio that the atom bomb will not be used lightly but its existence serves as a deterrent. He warned against appeasement in Korea, called for a negotiated settlement, and said China and Russia must decide their own government while resisting forcible spread of communism.
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London
Attlee
Britain
Truman Attlee
Korea
Good Fellows Chief Appeals Donations Shown Total Near 1400
The Good Fellows chief appeals list donations totaling 1378.05, with many contributors giving in memory of individuals such as C. W. Connelly, Joe Brownlee, Bob Coats, and L. V. Tarver. Notable donors include Delta Furniture Co., Missouri Pacific Women's Club, and Girl Scout Leaders.
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Escances
Douglas Gould
Critic Terms Bernie Shaw Man Of Inferiority Complex
Charlottesville Virginia December 16. Bertrand Russell offers a critical portrait of George Bernard Shaw describing his waspish wit as armor against a hostile world. Russell praises Shaw’s talent while noting themes tied to their era and his vanity and humor.
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Bernie Shaw
John Daffron
Charlottesville
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Bertrand Russell
University of Virginia Quarterly Review
England
Russell
Americans abandon demolished Hamhung in Korean War move
Wu Hsiu Chuan said in Lake Success that the United Nations cease fire in Korea is doomed except on Soviet terms. He called the UN cease fire a trap by U S ruling circles and urged withdrawal of all foreign troops. He urged relief for Formosa and a role for Red China in the settlement.
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Andrei Vishinsky
Korea
Security Council
U. S
Formosa
Red China
U.S
Oro
Hamhung
North Korea
Max Desfor
Associated Press
Tokyo
Soviet warns West German rearmament risks pact violations
London reports Soviet Russia warned that putting West Germans back in uniform to fight communism would breach Anglo Russian and Franco Soviet pacts. Moscow handed protests to Britain and France as Atlantic pact ministers prepared to discuss raising West German troops to defend Western Europe.
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London
Russia
Britain
France
Moscow
Brussels
Western
Europe
Paris
Germany
Foreign Office
United States
Soviet Union
U S Mail Truck Attacked Near Monroe
A United States mail truck was attacked early Saturday by unknown persons in Monroe. Moody and Willie Bailey, two Black drivers, said one or two men stood on a corner and hurled a heavy object through the cab, shattering the right window. Police conduct a thorough investigation.
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United States
Monroe
Moody
Willie Bailey
Missouri Pacific
Rail Strike Ends At Request Of President
Chicago December 16 AP The three day rail road strike ended under pressure from President Truman the federal courts and union officials. More than 10000 striking yard workers halted freight and mail causing the largest stackups in memory. The post office canceled embargoes and packages began moving as wartime freight was resumed and railroads prepared to normalize schedules.
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Chicago
Truman
Post Office Department
Calhoun Man Drowns Self in Home Well
A 26 year old Calhoun resident Billy Jack Brown died by self drowning after leaping into a 17 foot well at his home. Coroner Dr J T French cited death by own action noting ill health and a history of threats. Witnesses include his mother Mrs Girtha Brown and eight year old nephew Jerry Spruell who said, I am going to end it all. Funeral services set for Monday at Calhoun Methodist Church with Hall Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Calhoun
Here
Billy Jack Brown
Prentice Boyd
E. M. Finley
American Legion
Monroe
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Brown
Girtha Brown
Browns
Jerry Spruell
Spruell
Cheniere Lake
Parcel Post Embargo Lifted After Yard Strike
Washington December action ends 39 hour embargo on parcel post and heavier mail. Postmaster General Donalson signed the order lifting the ban on acceptance of parcel post first class mail over eight ounces and second class mail, except for daily newspapers. Embargo imposed Thursday night, rescinded at 11:15 a.m. EST today.
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Washington
Donalson
December Birthday List for Jes' Ramblin' readers
A community birthday list for December includes J W Gathright and Larry Gathright on the seventeenth. Patricia Brothers and several Mrs. C G Alexander and others on the same day. December eighteenth marks birthdays for Mrs T C Rogers Charlotte Rogers and Beth Oxford among others. December nineteenth lists Harry Durgin and Jane Faye Rogillio. December twentieth notes Donald Stewart John Stevens Henry Smith Larry H Moore and two Mrs Hawkins and Davis entries. December twenty one lists Sharon Kay Boyd.
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J. W. Gathright
Larry Gathright
Patricia Brothers
C. G. Alexander
T. C. Rogers
Charlotte Rogers
Albert F. McMullen
O. W. DeLand
Beth Oxford
Linda James
Harry Durgin
Janis Faye Rogillio
Donald Stewart
John Stevens
Henry Smith
Larry H. Moore
T. P. Hawkins
A. O. Davis
Sharon Kay Boyd
United States freezes Communist China assets and restricts trade
The United States imposes broad sanctions on Communist China, freezing its assets in the United States and banning American ships and planes from trips to China. The move aims to stop funds used against the United Nations in Korea and tightens cargo restrictions on routes to Red China. North Korean holdings are deemed negligible and not targeted.
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Washington
United States
China
State Department
United Nations
Korea
Commerce Department
Red
Red China
U. S
Hong Kong
Macao
Treasury
Local Merchants Thank City Officials for Christmas Decorations
Herbert Fink, chairman of the Retail Merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce, praised Mayor John Coon and commissioners Frank Cline and Johnny Simmons for their role in decorating the city for the holidays. He noted decorations were installed at no cost to merchants, with city crews handling setup. Santa figures and miniature trees were placed on light posts on De Siard street as part of the initiative, marking the most elaborate display in Merchants division history. The Christmas parade and radio station KNOE’s amplified carols also received praise for boosting the season.
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Herbert Fink
Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
John Coon
Frank Cline
Johnny Simmons
Fink
DeSiard Street
Merchants’ Division
KNOE
Cherokee Marine Refuses Non Combat Duty Keeps Front Line
In Inglewood California a Cherokee mother’s letter to Marine Corps Commandant Cates prompts a clash over frontline duty. Tech. Sgt. Robert J. Ward, 25, defies non combat orders after being designated for Tokyo desk work. He writes his mother and wife that he bears responsibilities to his daughter Little Squaw and Bettye, insisting the fight be continued on Korea’s soil.
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Inglewood
Calif
Korea
Tech
Robert J. Ward
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
Ward
Tokyo
Little Squaw
Bettye
City ruins mark Hungnam withdrawal in Korea
American forces withdraw from the Hungnam beachhead as Chinese troops occupy Hamhung after U S engineers destroy bridges. U S and Puerto Rican patrols drive back a small Chinese force while carrier planes and allied artillery contest advancing Reds. Survivors report tough fighting during the retreat.
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Tokyo
Korea
Hungnam
Hamhung
U. S. Army
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
U. N
U. S. Third Infantry Division
Lambert
U. S. Tenth Corps
U. S. First Marine
Seventh Infantry
Changjin Reservoir
Associated Pres
Stan Swinton
Leadership Training Conference Draws 300 FFA Students
Over 300 high school students attended a leadership training conference at Northeast Louisiana State College. Hosted by the agriculture department led by L. L. Price, the event aimed at FFA chapter officers. Jimmy Dillon, federation president for the section, chaired the conference as sessions covered leadership opportunities for intra chapter activities.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Future Farmers of America
Agriculture Department
L. L. Price
Jimmy Dillon
Federation of
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